Feature Reviews > A Better Alternative to Anti-virus Software for Projection Machines
9/18/2009 8:12:30 PM
I gotta say that I agree for the most part, but I would never take this risk on a machine that people other than me can logon to and run. So for our situation, I choose anti-virus software. Even though the account is a limited user account, I don't want to have to risk doing a restore/rebuild on a Sunday.
9/18/2009 8:43:10 PM
Having to do a restore/rebuild moments before service would not be pleasant. Which brings up a few other points I should have also made:
1) Don't do any system upgrades within a day or two of a service. This includes Windows updates, video drives, etc.
2) Don't install new software within a day or two of a service, particularly if it might interfere with graphics or video playback.
3) I even include SongShow Plus updates, particularly from one edition to the next, in this list.
4) Even if you are confident to do these things a day or two before a service, please don't do them just moments before a service.
These things are actually more likely to be a source of an unexpected problem than even viruses or malware. Wait until after your weekend serivces are complete before making updates.
Disclaimer: I frequently update our church's SongShow Plus installation moments before a service, but only if I'll also be on hand to handle unexpected problems.
1) Don't do any system upgrades within a day or two of a service. This includes Windows updates, video drives, etc.
2) Don't install new software within a day or two of a service, particularly if it might interfere with graphics or video playback.
3) I even include SongShow Plus updates, particularly from one edition to the next, in this list.
4) Even if you are confident to do these things a day or two before a service, please don't do them just moments before a service.
These things are actually more likely to be a source of an unexpected problem than even viruses or malware. Wait until after your weekend serivces are complete before making updates.
Disclaimer: I frequently update our church's SongShow Plus installation moments before a service, but only if I'll also be on hand to handle unexpected problems.
9/18/2009 10:23:54 PM
The problem is that I'm never around the machine earlier in the week. And I rarely remember after 2nd service to kick things off.
So it's usually Friday night (which preceeds our Saturday morning service) or never.
So it's usually Friday night (which preceeds our Saturday morning service) or never.
9/18/2009 10:28:59 PM
I agree about using a limited account, rather than an admin. But if you have XP Home, rather than Pro (against R-Technics wishes), then you have to be an admin to run SSP. I couldn't figure out how to make the necessary changes, anyway.
But at church, we do run a limited account. I just wish I could install fonts with the limited account and I'd rarely have to use the admin sign on .
I let Yahoo and Google do my spam filtering for me. And they do a very decent job of it. Why download spam, if you can stop it at the server? Especially, if it isn't your server.
But at church, we do run a limited account. I just wish I could install fonts with the limited account and I'd rarely have to use the admin sign on .
I let Yahoo and Google do my spam filtering for me. And they do a very decent job of it. Why download spam, if you can stop it at the server? Especially, if it isn't your server.
9/20/2009 6:29:43 PM
I am sure that this doesn't work on Vista, but it does in XP.
Browse to internet explorer (in Program Files), hold down the shift key and right-click iexplore.exe, select RunAs, select the logon as another user option, choose the/an admin account, type the admin password, click OK, then click the stop X before IE can open a web page. I would also set the internet explorer home page to Blank for the admin account. This will cause the formerly mentioned procedure to open a blank internet explorer.
Once IE is open, type C:\windows\fonts in the address field and then tap the enter key. You are now operating as an admin in this window, and can install FONTS from the file menu.
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